Children pose a problem. The extended period of childhood dependency and short interbirth
intervals mean that human mothers have to care for several dependent children …

It is 25 years since modern evolutionary ideas were first applied extensively to human
behavior, jump-starting a field of study once known as 'sociobiology'. Over the years, distinct …

The Classic Edition of Heidi Keller's Cultures of Infancy, first published in 2007, includes a
new introduction by the author, which describes for readers the original context of her work …

This target article presents an integrated evolutionary model of the development of
attachment and human reproductive strategies. It is argued that sex differences in …

Why do people resort to plastic surgery to look young? Why are stepchildren at greatest risk
of fatal abuse? Why do we prefer gossip to algebra? Why must Dogon wives live alone in a …

Anthropological reports have long suggested that speaking to young children is very
infrequent in certain populations (notably farming ones), which is in line with scattered …

The 'challenge hypothesis' posits that testosterone facilitates reproductive effort (investment
in male–male competition and mate-seeking) at the expense of parenting effort (investment …

In this article, I highlight contrasting perspectives in the study of mother–child play. One
contrast emerges as we use the lens offered by anthropology as opposed to the more …

Across human societies infants receive care from both their mothers and others.
Reproductive cooperation raises two important questions: how does allocare benefit …

Objective. This study analyzes culturally formed parenting styles during infancy, as related to
the sociocultural orientations of independence and interdependence. Design. Free-play …